# Moldovan citizen promised $70,000 to kill senior Russian military officer

https://mins.news/en/item/49280

- TASS, 2026-09-08 07:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2183917

> Moldovan citizen Nicolae Cochu was detained in Russia on suspicion of attempting to assassinate a senior military officer in Saratov Region, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Investigators allege he accepted $70,000 for the killing, received training in Ukraine and later got instructions via Telegram, including the target’s identity and escape routes.

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